Rod Richardson Black Chopped VW Beetle on Dyno - 2276cc

Rod getting 162.8HP on the dyno

[@frank09busa]

That's close to 10:1 power to weight ratio. Absolut beast. I just purchased all original 67 bug with 1500 motor and had it dynoed. 37 hp to the wheel. Not bad for an 50 years old car and it feel so good driving her. I have 991.5 GT3 with 497 hp and Huracan LP580 spider with 580hp so no need for more cars with speed. Sometimes, it feels good to just chill doing 30 mph lol. Cheers

[@nevesvw]

Hello I'm from Brazil and an admirer W's bug, congratulations for the work you do in your workshop, one day I will get close to these wonders.

[@Andriegoklp]

Wow this thing looks amazing , well done guys !

[@Gatsby7583]

Well to put it in perspective, my '63 with a 2276cc basement build runs consistent 12.60's. I imagine it's making close to this power, probably a little less. Full bodied all steel and still only 1600lbs max. 1.90 60ft times with stock 165 radials and 1.59 with 6" slicks. All the weight over the drive wheels in the back equals killer holes hole shots!

[@dehsantanao]

It's the best VW air-cooled sound I EVER heared!!!!

[@mikeoxner7926]

Nice car . good sound . need straps to keep it on the rollers though.

[@cavediverjc]

Gorgeous car. Very nice!

[@NOSLEEPATALL]

No straps anywhere?

[@63turbo]

That sounds so freaking AWESOME!! what was the peak rpm hit on the dyno?

[@slimjay86]

My pops had one that looks very similar to this one. Definitely in my top five cars.

[@505197]

I used to slip rubber tubing over the main air bleeds and use holley jets stuck into the tube. I had a set of air bleeds I drilled out so I could use the Holley jets and save myself some money and have jets avaliable to tune with. Once I tubed all the corrections togeather and ran the tube inside to an adjustable main jet for a Solex. It would change the mix on the fly, but it had to vacuum down all that tubing. they like fat in the middle and lean on top. I believe a set up close to the carb

[@connerbaldwin8405]

this guy is crazy that's awsome

[@1AAuto]

Great looking bug.

[@tpvalley]

I just read about a rallycross beetle with 4x4, using a modded porsche 915 transmission with extra shaft for front diff, it also used turbo and subaru legacy cylinder heads with 4 valves per cylinder and duel overhead cams; at 2.5 bar boost it had 500bhp and upset a lot of other more fancy car drivers!!

[@johnturbo7714]

Sounds nice and sweet at high RPM's

[@epicmenio]

I got too excited watching this!

[@Mr7dust81]

Man that is one awesome bug! Makes my 1835cc '71 S bug look like a Daihatsu Charade!

[@PausePressPlay]

Absolutely awesome.

[@nitestrike1000]

Sounds awesome! VW all the way! I like the tailpipe! I wish I could have a car like this :)

[@C0mm3n]

Ok, that makes sense, thank you for educating me...no seriously, thanks!

[@pmanson0624]

I always had respect for the beetles cuz they whoop ass. most people underestimate these cars..btw nice tie down straps...

[@classicvox]

162HP at the wheels is fantastic for a normally aspirated type1!!! Great job!!!! Can I ask what lift cam you used and what size throttle plates?

[@offthewall159]

powerful little car!!!

[@vwflat4driver]

ya the float bowls are hanging between the 2 barrels of the carb.. its what takes up the space and holds the 2 barrels together providing fuel for both. there often regarded as having 2 carbs shareing a common bowl. i cant see the floats themselves if thats what your refering to because those are infact in the float bowls out of view unless you pull the upper plate.

[@mahler6x]

Very nice engine ! What cam are you running ?

[@Xelmon]

Geeze... That is damn impressive! Curious what compression it's running and how thin the walls are.

[@FlaYaTa]

How tune up beetle engine ? Process...

[@sayresay]

WAAAAAOOOOOOOOOO NICE MODIFIED NICE I LIKE THIS SOUNDD

[@wadesta1986]

@plasenciapedro I dare say it would be some sort of adhesive such as belt grip. From the looks of things, they were having traction issues which wouldn't surprise me seeing as Beetle's are so light which would also be why they had guys standing on the running boards

[@g60rave]

fantastic!!!!!!

[@tpvalley]

its owned by peter and paul harold,sponsered by autocavan. its in may 1997 volksworld, quite an old magazine. it has subaru legacy ohc heads and jawa speedway bike liners in porsche barrels! 450-500bhp on 2-2.5bar boost! its a rallycross beetle.

[@houladog]

Enjoyed the video, hope to get an engine close to that on my trike.

[@dannymostarac1799]

Yo yo ya , joy ride!

[@thomit8888]

@torino390 Theres usually a direct correlation between the speed of the engine and the cooling, i.e. the higher the rpm the faster the fan is spinning creating more cooling. i would imagine though if the engine was at high rpm for a long time then there would be a cooling issue.

[@shitsinpants420]

I Love It! Saweeeet Ride!!

[@Torhec75]

Awesome Bug

[@lowlifelivin]

the car is tied down so they dont need to stick the tires to the dyno. they just want it to keep from bouncing around not to make it stick. they car is so light that it keeps bouncing. watch the video again and pay attention. like at the 0:07 mark when the car shifts

[@intheshitter]

Man that thing sounds super responsive.

[@gospe1]

is a customized engined or is an assembly from another car's engine? it still using the standar fan to cool the entire engine? i have a lot of questions!!! really nice car...

[@chasermcchaser1668]

What was used to hold the rear apron on?

[@EricFB]

This this is bad ass! What people don't consider is power/weight, this thing would rip @ 162hp. Also these things are relatively cheap to build up compared to a modern engine. $6k would buy a cb performance 2332cc kit and some nice carbs and be running 200hp in a car that weighs 1800lbs. Do the math.

[@eloidor988]

Eric B *_246 hp/ton_*

[@tospicy4ya]

Still love this video

[@BFG0930]

@loveanianimeme Stingers are a really high performance exhaust, yes. They actually give you quite a large amount of horsepower, too.

[@hotrodvon]

WOW! that is impressive. Berg carbs? What kind of RPM you top out at?

[@Rolling100]

My favorite bug on KZbin

[@XenoVI]

Wow Way To Tie The Car Down There Buddy...Smart...

[@gilfabian1974]

Seems like 168 is low for that size motor. What compression is it set at? What carbs? What are the specs on this motor? Thanks

[@zapwatt]

Wow, 163HP net, that's really good

[@airta89]

That's a F*#@ing awesome ride.

[@mattohno]

this is how I want my beetle to look in a couple months =D

[@MELON80s]

it's very very good..

[@crazycolby68]

it took 1 guy in the back seat and 2 others standing on her to keep her from leaving the shop....POWER!!!

[@tpvalley]

if ur looking for the rallycross beetle its MAY 1997, small feature near front.

[@Maxpound]

Just exactly how hard is it to actually get 150 to the wheels from a stock engine? Also would a the brakes and tires have to be changed to accommodate the power?

[@vwflat4driver]

you mean IDA look at the float bowls and how the linkage is mounted along with the spacing between the 2 barrels! my bets on 48IDA's possibly bored 51.50mm

[@XFolf]

..and I've got an old bug in my garage.. and an engine on my floor.. what to do what to do..

[@nelsito2100]

me gustoo...primer escarabajo que me gusta...no soy amante de esos autos pero este...esta muuuy bienn (y)

[@dilaslnasc102]

Cade o aerofolio? Porque e so tração traseira? Isso não vai dar certo, vai ficar rodando na pists de tanta potencia

[@epicmenio]

its just incredible to see a bug with all that work on it. I just

[@robertov8]

Nice!!!!! Beatiful!!!!! how much RPM? 8.000?

[@daimotoo1956]

@lowlifelivin NO it was to get the tyres to grip because it was wheel spinning on the dyno..........if you were there you would have seen the dip in the dyno graph where wheel spin was evident

[@torino390]

tell me, when you're making serious power like this, is the air cooling able to cope?

[@somerandomaussie]

lovin that zaust!

[@loveanianimeme]

Are those the best kind of exhaust, cause I see lots of people have them?

[@Rainmanxxl1967]

Is this wonderful VW streetlegal or is it built for dragracing only ???

[@TheRustyRC]

they are awesome now ;)

[@CChan11]

Think about that the engine in that thing is a design thats more than 60 years old. For ancient technology and a motor that small, 162 is pretty much incredible.

[@rumrunrjones8546]

Whats "hair do" spraying on the wheels?

[@BajaWes]

@pattyaaron 50hp at the crank, about 35hp at the wheels.

[@bigpeps13]

Love it 😎

[@inteligentvtec]

i know most people dont want to tell, but what cam are you running?

[@patyboyz]

stinger exhaust ftw :D

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

Flexing its muscles at 2:26. This car is hot!

[@TheFordMan888]

@pattyaaron A 49' Beetle gets 34HP at the Crank stock, not sure what model this one is but i hear the late 50's early 60's get 52HP at the Crank.

[@masjuggalo]

so does the stinger act as a wheelie bar when u launch

[@ChrissibabyUK]

Cool way to spread the armor all on your tires, hehe...

[@martinharris5017]

Stock transaxle will handle 300hp if it's used sensibly. And 162HP in a bug would be a friggin' major adrenalin trip. More fun than a Mustang and here in NZ WAAAY cheaper to do the bug than the v8!

[@classicvox]

Respond to this video...Nice job on the chop, it is 'just right'!! Door panels look cool too!!

[@peterplowman7800]

Good day! The 4th generation Accord (1989-1993) had a choice of 4 different 4 cylinder engines, but no V6 was available for that generation. . . I think you meant the 5th generation which had a V6 (C27A4) as an option. But this car does look slick as it is; also you're speaking of water cooled engines which means running hoses and heat exchangers galore (otherwise you have nothing to cool those other motors).

[@LoudGuitar14]

How wide are those rims? Are they stock cause they don't look 5.5 wide like stock porsche rims

[@ZekeNoevol]

power to weight ratio = zoom baby!

[@jdubcbr600]

Is that guy spraying traction compound from an aerosol can? Cool, never seen that before. Does anybody no if VHT carries it?

[@loveanianimeme]

Still, power to weight ratio. = Insane!

[@jdubcbr600]

Is that guy sparaying traction compound from an aresol can? Cool,never seen that before.

[@eyecam286]

neat that's what I have 2276 cc but only 140 bhp on single Dellorto highway gears and 40 mpg highway with 14 gallon petrol tank and still strong for 20 years since 1984 freshen it up @ 253 k miles just put in new bearings etc and thinking of turbo charging it now >^.^

[@markviray5839]

kanu kaya mag pa upgrade na engine vw beetle

[@SixthyGTi]

Sick beetle... :O

[@Mixteko88]

Nice.

[@hedw30]

hello i am in venezuela i am make swap in bug with engine ej 257,300 hp subaru sti but i don`t know that trans should use that can recomended sir? my car is tipe 1 trans swing

[@tpvalley]

almost forgot, it had a garret T4 turbo, weighed 1030kg and ran A arms and macphereson struts front and rear. Theres another less radical one with a 1930cc running 48ida webbers and a 320 degree cam, 140bhp that one.

[@LightYagame1]

maan, I use to have a 1966 bug, sure miss that car.

[@nando11220]

All that for 162.8 horsepower. Fun

[@xxxedgeisstrongxxx]

@MyLifeRSC i got no beef with england. my whole argument was there are better sounding cars than the vw beetle (in my opinion). high end italian cars for example sound good. with the right exhaust, a built KA motor sounds good. audi's 2.7T sounds amazing when paired with the right exhaust. i could go on for days. but in the end, your right, its preference.

[@nicklopick]

love cobra's(: and VW's!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gonzagnr2]

what the hell is that spray that the guy is putting on the wheel??

[@gol10dr45]

What's that guy spraying on the rear wheels???

[@tomhasballs90]

162 bhp from a 2.3L... What went wrong?

[@MrZikaPavlovic]

auuuu Fenomenomenalno

[@AlvaroSanchezChile]

why the guy spray at the real wheel?

[@X1XBlackbirdX1X]

Got that right!